The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cherup
Cherup \Cher"up\, v. i. [Prob. fr. chirp.]
To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See
Chirrup. ``Cheruping birds.''
--Drayton.
Cherup
Cherup \Cher"up\, v. t. To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup.
He cherups brisk ear-erecting steed.
--Cowper.
Cherup
Cherup \Cher"up\, n. A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.
Wiktionary
cherup
n. (archaic form of chirrup English) vb. (archaic form of chirrup English)